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3D Printed Tool No. 033 Case Opener for Vintage Monaco

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atelier.bage
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Hi everyone,

I wanted to share a small project born out of necessity in my Gothenburg studio.

I recently ran into the classic problem with my vintage Monaco needing to open the case back safely, but original metal Tool No. 033 keys are nearly impossible to find.

I then engineered and 3D printed a custom version of the tool 033 to match the case backs (Ref. 1133, 1533, 73633, 74033).

I know how hard these are to find, so I put together a few extra copies for anyone else restoring or working on their vintage Monacos.

Feel free to check out the details here: https://www.etsy.com/se-en/listing/4550370794/heuer-vintage-monaco-opening-tool-033.

If some 3D printer owners are interested, I can also send you the model file 馃憣

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atelier.bage
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Thank you so much! It does work perfectly, I love when new technology can help us take care of our beloved vintage items 馃榾
 
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Yes 3D printing sure has helped in that regards.
If there are tools or other things that you think would work 3d printed for your projects, I would gladly help out and try to design something 馃槈
 
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Brilliant work and thanks for sharing it!
Thanks for the compliment! If there is anything you can think 3D printing could help you, feel free to contact me and I would gladly help you!
 
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